Nicole Lafond

A source familiar with Martin’s nomination told TPM that, “at this time Martin doesn’t have the votes to be approved.” More from @KhayaHimmelman and me ⤵️ https://t.co/WrllkcRgey

It is difficult to put into words how bizarre and out of touch with the basic principals and processes of journalism his beef is. https://t.co/fhqSfix4y5

Trump’s control of the party is more firmly cemented this term, and the members are more spineless, acquiescing as Trump demands they hand over their ability to serve as a check on the executive branch. https://t.co/W5CIX16FYB

In the days ahead, we expect to hear more calculated rhetoric from House Republicans on how they intend to carry out the sweeping $880 billion directive outlined in the budget blueprint. https://t.co/iNviTrRq0y

It’s been expected for some time that President Trump would eventually roll out a strategy ahead of the 2026 Midterms that involved at least a bit of ratfuckery, and, potentially, Big Lie version 3.0: https://t.co/0gbR7szIXh

The Trump administration could almost certainly demand that Bukele release Abrego Garcia tomorrow, and the Central American president would do so. The administration has sought, in court and on right-wing media, to obscure this reality. https://t.co/CUxVxJnNnI

It’s a bleak but practical message as Dems seize on the moment to protest the Trump administration’s rejection of due process and judicial order. https://t.co/VaY59ts9or

Her remarks on her colleagues’ capitulation are of particular importance in this moment. When Congress returns after its Easter recess, lawmakers will reportedly have to grapple with whether to make Trump’s lawless DOGE disaster permanent. https://t.co/u9fNyfSch8

There are some signs the WH might pivot further into this delusion, after Stephen Miller’s outburst in the Oval Office Monday, when he aggressively misstated the actual outcome of the Supreme Court’s opinion in the the case. https://t.co/vBpe8Ua1xe

Sgamma dared to be horrified by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Even worse, she expressed it — a sin that Trump has used as grudge fuel against key members of Congress and former officials in his first administration for years. https://t.co/kUKSKXrhz8

We’ve seen the disintegration of this typical firewall between the DOJ and the White House’s political agenda play out in countless ways since Trump first came back to power: https://t.co/IZNWUEPSfG

The ground-softening around Trump's (supposed) ability to ignore court orders continues, both with the case involving the deportation of migrants to El Salvador and in the rhetorical room his allies create. https://t.co/wYRCZWExk3

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) came out against even entertaining the idea of bringing to the House floor a Senate bill that would limit the President’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs. https://t.co/PYcACW0qY0

This further places the power of legislating in Trump’s hands, a position he has already assumed as DOGE’s slashing has sent Republican members of Congress groveling at the administration’s feet for the return of funds important to their constituents. https://t.co/vGBpgaevUd

Dudek restored the contracts less than a day later, following immediate pushback when Maine announced it couldn’t assign parents SS numbers for their newborns at hospitals in the state due to the cancelation. At the time he said it was unintentional. https://t.co/NnEf1mlsJQ

The margins of the special election in Florida’s Sixth Congressional District and another in Florida, as well as the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, also today, have been cast as the first electoral bellwethers on Trump’s presidency. https://t.co/NBfEdvTaiy

The affidavits show just how arbitrary and chilling the expulsions have been. More from my colleague @Kate_Riga24 in tonight's edition of Where Things Stand ⤵️ https://t.co/dwsDwfa0CW